Windows Update Fails

I am getting this problem increasingly that more and more new pcs fail to download windows update. All pcs are dell which come preinstalled with win xp pro sp2 and are connected to an sbs2003 server. All internet connectivity is fine and office update works fine too. The problem with windows update is that the download box comes up but for each update it says "failed!". Tried several times but the results are the same.

> Hi> > I am getting this problem increasingly that more and more new pcs fail to > download windows update. All pcs are dell which come preinstalled with win > xp pro sp2 and are connected to an sbs2003 server. All internet connectivity > is fine and office update works fine too. The problem with windows update is > that the download box comes up but for each update it says "failed!". Tried > several times but the results are the same.> > What is the problem and how can I fix it?> > Thanks> > Regards

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You missed posting to the best group for your issue - windows update:news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

John, check at Kelly's http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm Select U and scroll to Updates"John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:eXsCe37bFHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...> Hi>> I am getting this problem increasingly that more and more new pcs fail to > download windows update. All pcs are dell which come preinstalled with win > xp pro sp2 and are connected to an sbs2003 server. All internet > connectivity is fine and office update works fine too. The problem with > windows update is that the download box comes up but for each update it > says "failed!". Tried several times but the results are the same.>> What is the problem and how can I fix it?>> Thanks>> Regards>>

"John" <John@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:eXsCe37bFHA.1568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...> Hi>> I am getting this problem increasingly that more and more new pcs fail to download > windows update. All pcs are dell which come preinstalled with win xp pro sp2 and > are connected to an sbs2003 server. All internet connectivity is fine and office > update works fine too. The problem with windows update is that the download box > comes up but for each update it says "failed!". Tried several times but the results > are the same.>> What is the problem and how can I fix it?>> Thanks>> Regards>>